Clifford arrick



(No Model.)

0.- ARRICK. GARBAGE 0R RUBBIsH-RBCEPTAGLE.

No. 569,990. Patented 001:. 27, 1896.

' nro/Mfrs UNITED STATES l PATENT OFFICE.

CLIFFORD ARRICK, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

GARBAGE OR RUBBISH RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,990, dated October27, 1896.

Application filed December 4, 1895l Serial No. 571,007. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, CLIFFORD ARRICK, a citizen of the United States, anda resident .of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garbage orRubbish Receptacles, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partthereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate correspondingparts.

This invention relates to rubbish and garbage receptacles, and to thatclass thereof which are adapted for public and private use; and theobject of the invention is to provide an improved device of this classwhich is simple in construction and operation and which may be employedin a house, or on the streets, or in public buildings and ofiices.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following speciiication, ofwhich the accompanying drawings forni a part, in whieh- Figure l is aperspective view showing one side and the front of my improved garbageand rubbish receptacle, and Fig. 2 a central vertical transverse sectionthereof.

In the practice of my invention I provide a box or receptacle which ispreferably composed of galvanized iron, and which will weigh from twentyto forty pounds, the weight being governed by the size required, and thesize thereof being determined by the use to which it is put. This box orreceptacle is coniposed of two sides A and B, a front C, and a back D,and the upper rear portion of the back is preferably curved, as shown atCZ.

Arranged transversely of the front and at the top thereof is an openingE, from the bottom of which projects inwardly and downwardly an inclinedplate F, and at the back of the casing, opposite the opening E, isanother downwardly-inclined plate G, below the front edge of which is atransverse shaft H, on which is mounted a plate K, and to said shaft issecured a weight L, the object of which is to hold the plate K in theposition shown in full lines in Fig. 2, in which position it extendsdownwardly, and the front edge thereof strikes against the inner edge ofthe inclined plate F, and 'a spring may be substituted for the weight L,if desired.

At the lower side of the front is a hinged door L, which is adapted toopenv outwardly, and which is hinged at its upper side, and said hingeddoor L is provided with a spring lock or catch M,- of any desired formor construction, and extending from the upper portion of the back of thebox or casing to the bottom of the front thereof is an inclined orcurved plate or partition O.

The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description,when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The garbage, rubbish, or any other substances are thrown into the box orcasing through the opening E, and, striking upon the hin ged plate K,depress the same and pass into the bottom of the box or casing, and maybe removed therefrom, whenever desired, through the door L, and thisoperation of removing the rubbish or garbage is facilitated by theinclined or curved plate O.

Instead of forming the door L in the front of the box or casing I mayplace it at the back thereof, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and inthis event the plate B will be connected with the upper part of thefront and extended downwardly and backwardly, as is also shown in dottedlines in said figure. The object of this construction is to providemeans whereby the garbage-receptacle may be placed in or secured to afence, so that the opening F. will be on one side and the door L on theother.

It will be understood that the action of the hinged plate K isautomatic, said plate returning to the closed position, after therubbish or other articles have been thrown into the box or easing, bythe operation of the weight L, or a spring or other device may beemployed for this purpose.

My invention is not limited to tlie exact form, construction, andarrangement of the various parts thereof as shown and described, and Itherefore reserve the right to make all such alterations therein andmodifications thereof as fairly come within the scope of the Invention.

I also provide handles P, which maybe secured to the opposite side ofthe casing, and by means of which it may be carried from point to pointorhandled, when it is desired to empty the same, and my improved box orICO receptacle will be found to be of great convenience. Y

Vhen used in the streets, the refuse which is usually scraped into pilesand left to be scattered by the wind and by passing vehicles may bedeposited therein, and, as will be understood, the garbage, refuse, andvarious articles may be emptied therefrom into a cart much more easilyand quickly than the same can be shoveled into a cart from piles alongthe street, as is the ordinary custom, and when used in the house orpublic building the danger of fire is largely reduced for the reasonthat hot ashes or live coals,

which are usually deposited in barrels or similar articles, may beplaced therein, and the use of my improved box or receptacle will alsooccasion much less dust and other inconveniences than result from theuse of barrels, boxes, and similar receptacles, which are now employed.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A garbage-receptacle, consisting of a box or otherreceptacle having an opening in the front near the top, a plate `lixedtransversely between the sides of the box with its upper edge at thebottom of the said front opening and its lower edge extending inward anddownward, a second inclined plate fixed transversely and against theback of the box on the inside thereof, a shaft or rod xed transverselyin the box at the front and lower edge of said second plate; a swingingplate secured to said shaft and a counterbalanee weight or springthereon adapted to hold said swinging plate normally closed with itsfront edge in contact with the rear edge of the iirst inclined plate; adoor to close the discharge- 4openings in the box and a curved platearranged to deiect or direct the contents of the box toward the door;all constructed and ar ranged as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as.

my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribingWitnesses, this 26th day of November, 1895.

CLIFFORD ARRICK. Titnessesz ROGER OLAPP, LYNDsAY M. BROWN.

